Sightseeing
FreeCanal Park
FreeStroll the Lakewalk, watch ships pass the lighthouse pier, and browse shops and restaurants in old Duluth warehouses.
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Aerial Lift Bridge
Aerial Lift Bridge is a sightseeing stop in Duluth, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: free.
S Lake Ave over the Duluth Ship Canal, Canal Park · Duluth, MN
Why you should go…
The Aerial Lift Bridge carries Lake Avenue across the Duluth Ship Canal, linking Canal Park with Park Point. It began in 1905 as the country's first transporter bridge and was converted to a vertical lift bridge in 1929 and 1930, and today its span rises the full 135 feet in about a minute. You can watch ships pass beneath it from the canal pier, and the free Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center beside the canal explains the bridge and Great Lakes shipping.
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